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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A hard brittle [ | + | A hard brittle [[cast%20iron|cast iron]] that contains less than 1% [[silicon|silicon]]. White cast iron is heated for long periods at 800-900 C then cooled rapidly. This produces a matrix of [[cementite|cementite]] (Fe3C). White cast iron is very wear resistant and is used for rollers and machinery. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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cermet; ferro fundido branco (Port.) | cermet; ferro fundido branco (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
Very brittle, but good hardness and abrasion resistance. | Very brittle, but good hardness and abrasion resistance. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 155 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 155 | ||
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* David C. Scott, ''Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals'', The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991 | * David C. Scott, ''Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals'', The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_iron (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:33, 27 June 2022
Description
A hard brittle Cast iron that contains less than 1% Silicon. White cast iron is heated for long periods at 800-900 C then cooled rapidly. This produces a matrix of Cementite (Fe3C). White cast iron is very wear resistant and is used for rollers and machinery.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cermet; ferro fundido branco (Port.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
Very brittle, but good hardness and abrasion resistance.
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 155
- David C. Scott, Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_iron (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)